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WMSC adopts investigation reports after staff detail wrong-side door openings, ATP cut-out and a track trespass injury
Summary
WMSC staff presented a set of safety-investigation reports describing a rise in improper door operations while trains were in automatic door operation, an ATP cut-out incident that allowed a train to run in passenger service with ATP disabled, and a person intentionally entering tracks and being struck; the commission voted to adopt the reports.
The Washington Metro Rail Safety Commission reviewed and adopted a set of investigation reports on Aug. 19, 2025 that documented operational safety events including improper door operations during automatic door operation, a train that operated in passenger service with automatic train protection (ATP) cut out, and a person who intentionally entered the track and was struck.
WMSC staff reported that, in 2024, Metro reported 25 improper door-operation events and that as of July 15, 2025, 18 such events had been reported so far in 2025 (an increase from 10 during the same period the prior year). The reported causes included loss of situational awareness, noncompliance with written rules and…
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